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It's a Feria, 4th Class, with the color of Green. In this episode: the meditation: "The Thoughts of the Heart of Jesus", today's news from the Church: "Defending the Liturgical Reform Despite a Crisis", a preview of this week's episode of The SSPX Podcast: "Audioboook Ch. 15 - Charter of Resistance", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
Have feedback or questions about the DD or our other shows? podcast@sspx.org
Sources Used Today:
• "The Thoughts of the Heart of Jesus" — From the Assumption to Advent
• angeluspress.org/products/from-trinity-sunday-to-the-assumption
• "Defending the Liturgical Reform Despite a Crisis" (FSSPX.news)
• https://fsspx.news/en/news/defending-liturgical-reform-despite-crisis-stemming-novus-ordo-60728
• The SSPX Podcast: "Audioboook Ch. 15 - Charter of Resistance" (SSPX Podcast)
• View on YouTube
• Listen & Subscribe on SSPXpodcast.com (https://sspxpodcast.com)
• The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
• angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
Please support our new project, the Archbishop Lefebvre Biography Audiobook:
• Learn more:youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Wp4MQdK2o
• Donate:https://sspx.gifts/audiobook
Anna the Prophetess appears in only a few verses of Saint Luke's Gospel, but those few verses describe a woman who had spent almost her entire adult life waiting for one particular moment.
She lived in Jerusalem and belonged to the tribe of Asher, one of the ancient tribes of Israel. Luke even preserves the name of her father, Phanuel, which is remarkable considering how little Scripture tells us about her.
Anna had been married as a young woman, but her husband died after only seven years.
And then she did something unusual.
Rather than remarry, Anna devoted the rest of her life to God. By the time we meet her in the Gospel, she is an elderly widow, traditionally understood to be eighty-four years old. Saint Luke tells us that she "departed not from the temple," serving God night and day with fasting and prayer.
Think about how many ordinary days that represents.
She watched generations of families enter the Temple.
She saw priests come and go.
She watched children grow into adults and bring children of their own.
And she kept praying.
Then one day, an ordinary-looking young couple walked in carrying a baby.
Mary and Joseph had come to present Jesus according to the Law of Moses. There was no royal procession. No crowd waiting for the Messiah. Just two parents carrying a child and making the offering of a poor family.
But Anna knew.
The elderly Simeon had already taken Jesus into his arms and proclaimed Him the salvation God had promised. Then Anna approached.
Scripture doesn't tell us exactly what she said, which almost makes the scene more intriguing. We are simply told that she began giving thanks to God and speaking about the Child "to all that looked for the redemption of Israel."
In other words, Anna became one of the very first evangelists.
Before the Apostles.
Before John the Baptist began preaching.
Before Jesus had spoken a single public sermon.
An elderly widow was already telling people that the Redeemer had arrived.
There's another beautiful detail hidden in her name. Anna, or Hannah, means "grace" or "favor." Her father Phanuel's name recalls Peniel, "the face of God." Ancient Christian writers naturally saw something fitting there: Anna, after decades of prayer, was finally given the grace of looking upon the face of God in the Christ Child.
And then she almost completely disappears from history.
We don't know how long she lived afterward or what became of her.
Perhaps that's appropriate.
Anna's whole life wasn't about becoming known. It was about being ready.
She reminds us that years spent quietly praying are never wasted. Sometimes God is preparing us for a moment we cannot yet see.
Holy Anna the Prophetess, patient watcher of Israel and joyful herald of the Christ Child, pray for us.
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What is the SSPX Podca...
It's a Feria, 4th Class, with the color of Green. In this episode: the meditation: "The Thoughts of the Heart of Jesus", today's news from the Church: "Defending the Liturgical Reform Despite a Crisis", a preview of this week's episode of The SSPX Podcast: "Audioboook Ch. 15 - Charter of Resistance", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
Have feedback or questions about the DD or our other shows? podcast@sspx.org
Sources Used Today:
• "The Thoughts of the Heart of Jesus" — From the Assumption to Advent
• angeluspress.org/products/from-trinity-sunday-to-the-assumption
• "Defending the Liturgical Reform Despite a Crisis" (FSSPX.news)
• https://fsspx.news/en/news/defending-liturgical-reform-despite-crisis-stemming-novus-ordo-60728
• The SSPX Podcast: "Audioboook Ch. 15 - Charter of Resistance" (SSPX Podcast)
• View on YouTube
• Listen & Subscribe on SSPXpodcast.com (https://sspxpodcast.com)
• The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
• angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
Please support our new project, the Archbishop Lefebvre Biography Audiobook:
• Learn more:youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Wp4MQdK2o
• Donate:https://sspx.gifts/audiobook
Anna the Prophetess appears in only a few verses of Saint Luke's Gospel, but those few verses describe a woman who had spent almost her entire adult life waiting for one particular moment.
She lived in Jerusalem and belonged to the tribe of Asher, one of the ancient tribes of Israel. Luke even preserves the name of her father, Phanuel, which is remarkable considering how little Scripture tells us about her.
Anna had been married as a young woman, but her husband died after only seven years.
And then she did something unusual.
Rather than remarry, Anna devoted the rest of her life to God. By the time we meet her in the Gospel, she is an elderly widow, traditionally understood to be eighty-four years old. Saint Luke tells us that she "departed not from the temple," serving God night and day with fasting and prayer.
Think about how many ordinary days that represents.
She watched generations of families enter the Temple.
She saw priests come and go.
She watched children grow into adults and bring children of their own.
And she kept praying.
Then one day, an ordinary-looking young couple walked in carrying a baby.
Mary and Joseph had come to present Jesus according to the Law of Moses. There was no royal procession. No crowd waiting for the Messiah. Just two parents carrying a child and making the offering of a poor family.
But Anna knew.
The elderly Simeon had already taken Jesus into his arms and proclaimed Him the salvation God had promised. Then Anna approached.
Scripture doesn't tell us exactly what she said, which almost makes the scene more intriguing. We are simply told that she began giving thanks to God and speaking about the Child "to all that looked for the redemption of Israel."
In other words, Anna became one of the very first evangelists.
Before the Apostles.
Before John the Baptist began preaching.
Before Jesus had spoken a single public sermon.
An elderly widow was already telling people that the Redeemer had arrived.
There's another beautiful detail hidden in her name. Anna, or Hannah, means "grace" or "favor." Her father Phanuel's name recalls Peniel, "the face of God." Ancient Christian writers naturally saw something fitting there: Anna, after decades of prayer, was finally given the grace of looking upon the face of God in the Christ Child.
And then she almost completely disappears from history.
We don't know how long she lived afterward or what became of her.
Perhaps that's appropriate.
Anna's whole life wasn't about becoming known. It was about being ready.
She reminds us that years spent quietly praying are never wasted. Sometimes God is preparing us for a moment we cannot yet see.
Holy Anna the Prophetess, patient watcher of Israel and joyful herald of the Christ Child, pray for us.
Please Support this Apostolate with 1-time or Monthly Donation ＞＞ (https://sspx.gifts/collections/frontpage/products/sspx-podcast)
- - - - - -
Explore more:
• Subscribe to the email version of this Devotional (us13.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=c98bae64255bbd7d863e838ec&id=7e99fe6b53) - it's a perfect companion!
• Subscribe to this Podcast (https://sspx-podcast.captivate.fm/listen) to receive this and all our audio episodes
• Subscribe to the SSPX YouTube channel (youtube.com/c/SSPXNewsEnglish?sub_confirmation=1) for video versions of our podcast series and Sermons
• FSSPX News Website:https://fsspx.news (https://fsspx.news/en)
• Visit the US District website:sspx.org
What is the SSPX Podca...
